Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Nurse Practitioner in Oakland, CA

Nurse Practitioner | Nurse Practitioner
Location: Oakland, CA
Employer: Rhino Medical
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 2 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

East Bay, California Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Locum Tenens Opportunity
Flexible 3-Shift Week • Modern Urgent Care • Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley & Albany

Rhino Medical is leading the charge seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for a flexible Urgent Care locum tenens opportunity serving multiple established clinics throughout California's East Bay.

This assignment is designed for an experienced local Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine NP who wants to add consistent shifts without committing to a traditional five-day schedule. You'll practice broad-spectrum urgent care in a modern, technology-enabled environment with an AI-supported documentation platform, hands-on procedural medicine, and predictable 10.5-hour shifts.

The initial need runs October through December 2026 , with the potential to extend based on ongoing coverage needs.

Opportunity Highlights

• East Bay, California
• Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley & Albany Markets
• Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care Locum Tenens
• October – December 2026
• Extension Potential
• Approximately 3 Shifts Per Week
• 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Local Candidates Strongly Preferred
• Must Be Comfortable Floating Across East Bay Locations
• Approximately 25–40 Patients Per Day
• Broad-Spectrum Urgent Care
• Modern, AI-Enabled Documentation Platform
• Consistent Scheduling with Ongoing Shift Potential

Schedule

• Approximately 3 shifts per week
• 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• October through December
• Potential for ongoing extensions
• Coverage across Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, and Albany
• Provider must be comfortable floating between all designated East Bay locations
• Best suited for a locally based clinician seeking reliable supplemental or flexible scheduling

Clinical Practice

This is true hands-on Urgent Care for experienced clinicians who want to maintain their acute-care and procedural skill set outside the hospital.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Evaluate and treat acute illnesses and injuries
• Perform laceration repair and suturing
• Splint and manage common orthopedic injuries
• Provide women's health examinations
• Evaluate and manage sexually transmitted infections
• Administer IV fluids when clinically appropriate
• Perform and interpret point-of-care testing
• Manage routine respiratory and infectious presentations
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies within scope
• Deliver efficient, patient-centered same-day care

Point-of-care capabilities include:

• Rapid influenza testing
• COVID testing
• Mononucleosis testing
• Urinalysis
• Rapid HIV testing
• Additional routine urgent care diagnostics

Practice Environment

These busy, modern Urgent Care clinics serve diverse East Bay communities and are designed around efficient same-day care.

Typical daily volume ranges from approximately 25–40 patients . Providers should be comfortable with a high degree of clinical autonomy, including single-provider coverage during standard volumes. Staffing may adjust as patient demand increases.

The practice utilizes a proprietary electronic health record with integrated AI documentation technology designed to help clinicians chart quickly and efficiently and spend less time on administrative work.

For experienced Emergency Medicine NPs considering urgent care, this offers an opportunity to retain the acute-care decision-making, procedures, diagnostics, and clinical variety you enjoy in the ED within a more predictable outpatient environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner
• Active California Nurse Practitioner license
• Active, unrestricted DEA
• AANP or applicable national NP certification
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of recent Urgent Care experience
• Strong suturing and splinting skills
• Comfortable performing common Urgent Care procedures
• Comfortable managing a busy outpatient clinical environment
• Able to float across all designated East Bay locations
• Minimal malpractice history required

Who This Opportunity Is Built For

This assignment is particularly attractive for an experienced Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine NP who wants more control over when and where they work .

Maintain your existing professional commitments while adding three consistent shifts per week across an established East Bay urgent care network.

The ideal clinician values:

• Three-shift work weeks
• Predictable shift hours
• Clinical autonomy
• Broad urgent care scope
• Hands-on procedures
• Efficient documentation technology
• Multiple local practice locations
• Potential for continued coverage beyond December

Why NPs Choose This Opportunity

Keep the clinical skills. Keep the flexibility. Skip the hospital.

Practice acute medicine without the inpatient responsibilities, ED boarding, overnight hospital workflow, or traditional five-day schedule.

For clinicians already practicing Urgent Care, the attraction is equally straightforward: consistent shifts, modern technology, diverse East Bay locations, broad clinical scope, and the ability to keep doing the medicine you know without changing career direction.

About the East Bay

Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, and Albany create one of Northern California's most dynamic practice markets. From Alameda's waterfront and Berkeley's renowned dining and culture to Oakland's neighborhoods and immediate access to San Francisco, the East Bay combines exceptional lifestyle amenities with the convenience of keeping an assignment close to home for locally based clinicians.

Why Providers Choose Rhino Medical

• Weekly direct deposit
• AAA-rated malpractice coverage
• Dedicated recruiter communication
• Concierge credentialing support
• Transparent scheduling and onboarding
• Long-term relationship focus
• Access to additional opportunities as availability develops

Apply today with your updated CV and availability to discuss upcoming Urgent Care shifts throughout California's East Bay.

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